Kastoria (Population: 35,874 (2011)) is a lakeside city in Macedonia, northern Greece.

Dawn at Kastoria lake

Get in

By plane to Argos Orestiko, 15 km away from the Kastoria city centre. Airlines are only available through Athens.

Or by air to Thessaloniki, and then 2 hours travel to Kastoria by car (or bus).

See

• Visit the numerous Byzantine churches.
• See the beautiful lake

Do

• Go for skiing at the two near ski centres.

Buy Furs from the numerous local furriers Buy Fur accessories as well. Take a walk by the beautiful lake

Buy

• Visit the world's biggest fur trade centre Also buy furs from Mailon Furs

Eat

Food

Drink

Good local 'tsipouro' (just like ouzo) and wine

Sleep

The city of Kastoria is very touristic and has a lot of great places to spend your night.

• Castor Hotel, ☏ +30 2467082160, info@castorhotel.gr. also has got a lovely museum of unique traditional folk art inside the hotel